History
Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport. In 1984, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission proposed to build a large civil airport on the site of Xianyang's airfield. Phase 1 of the airport commenced construction on August 1987, and was finished and opened on September 1, 1991. Xi'an Xiguan Airport was closed at the same time. Phase 2 started in August 2000, and was finished on September 16, 2003. Another 7.592-billion-yuan project is scheduled to be completed by 2020.
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